Butler Cancer Associates Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BUTLER CANCER ASSOCIATES, INC. PROVIDES OUTPATIENT CLINICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN WESTERN PENNSLYVANIA AND THE SURROUNDING TRI-STATE AREAS.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 14 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 90% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $2.8 million spent. BUTLER CANCER ASSOCIATES, INC. PROVIDES PREMIER CLINICAL ONCOLOGY RELATED SERVICES TO PATIENTS AND PROVIDES MEDICAL TRAINING TO INTERNS AND RESIDENTS AND performs CLINICAL RESEARCH WITH PROTOCOLS IN THE AREA OF ONCOLOGY TREATMENT. SEE SCHEDULE O
- BUTLER CANCER ASSOCIATES, INC. EIN: 46-1621797 FY ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 FORM 990, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS BUTLER CANCER ASSOCIATES, INC. (BUTLER) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. BUTLER HAS FOUR PRIMARY ACTIVITIES WHICH FURTHER THE SECTION 501(C)(3) PURPOSES: (1) TO PROVIDE CLINICAL ONCOLOGY-RELATED CARE AND OTHER HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY, (2) TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY, (3) TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TRAINING TO INTERNS/RESIDENTS, AND (4) TO CONDUCT BOTH CLINICAL RESEARCH WITH PROTOCOLS IN THE AREA OF ONCOLOGY TREATMENTS AND SELF-FUNDED CLINICAL RESEARCH. ITS ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH IN A MANNER BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY. BUTLER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AN OPTIMAL LEVEL OF CARE FOR CANCER PATIENTS THAT IS COMPETENT, COMPASSIONATE, CONSISTENT, AND COST EFFECTIVE AND WHICH IS DELIVERED ON A CONTINUUM RANGING FROM PREVENTION, TO EARLY DETECTION, INCLUDING FREE SCREENINGS, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND LONG-TERM CARE. BUTLER CANCER ASSOCIATES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WORLD-RENOWNED UPMC HILLMAN CANCER CENTER PROVIDES STATE-OF-THE-ART CANCER SERVICES IN BUTLER COUNTY. THEIR COMPREHENSIVE TEAM HAS BEEN DELIVERING WORLD-CLASS CARE TO THE BUTLER COMMUNITY SINCE 2013. UPMC HILLMANS CANCER CENTER, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUTLER HEALTH SYSTEM, OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT AND SUPPORT, INCLUDING: CHEMOTHERAPY ADMINISTRATION, INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT), IMAGE-GUIDED RADIATION THERAPY (IGRT), X-RAY VOLUMETRIC IMAGING (XVI), BRACHYTHERAPY, STATE-OF-THE-ART SURGICAL SERVICES, ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS, ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL ONCOLOGY IMAGING, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY AND CANCER AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025, BUTLER PERFORMED APPROXIMATELY 5,137 RADIATION TREATMENTS. OF THOSE RADIATION TREATMENTS, 3,148 WERE IMRT (INTENSE MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY). BUTLER HAS ADOPTED A CHARITY CARE POLICY TO ENSURE THAT ALL PATIENTS ARE TREATED REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. IT IS A POLICY THAT IS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN QUALITY HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN A MANNER THAT RESPECTS THE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY. IN ADDITION TO ITS RESEARCH AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS, BUTLER OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. BUTLER CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS FOR PRACTICING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING CORE COURSES ON CANCER TREATMENT AND SUPPORTIVE CARE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, FREE OF CHARGE. CANCER EDUCATION HAS ALSO COORDINATED A UPMC SYSTEM-WIDE PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR BUTLER PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AND MAINTAINS A COMPUTERIZED DATABASE OF AVAILABLE CANCER-RELATED PATIENT EDUCATION RESOURCES. OTHER TYPES OF PATIENT/FAMILY SERVICES AVAILABLE INCLUDE A COLLECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, ARTICLES, NEWSLETTERS, AUDIOTAPES, VIDEOTAPES, AND CD'S THAT CAN BE USED TO REINFORCE AND SUPPLEMENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PATIENTS/FAMILIES BY THE HEALTH CARE TEAM. IN ADDITION TO GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CANCER AND CANCER TREATMENT, RESOURCES ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON A VARIETY OF OTHER TOPICS. THESE TOPICS INCLUDE: STRESS MANAGEMENT, CHILD AND FAMILY CONCERNS, NUTRITION, PERSONAL APPEARANCE, AND GRIEF MANAGEMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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